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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

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H A P P Y N E W Y E A R

from my family .... to yours!

This year has been full of many changes in our family. My daughter Ashley got married in August and in just three short days will be moving to Virginia to join her husband, Forrest, who is a Machinist Mate on the USS Eisenhower! Here she is jumping for joy on Christmas Eve morning - her biggest Christmas present arrived -- her storage unit for moving. (You can see she got her jumping abilities from me!)

Since it was just the three of us for Christmas, we decided to take one last "family" picture. We tried to have the dogs join in, but the puppy was not being cooperative. We'll try to have a WHOLE family picture in the next few days while Forrest is home to help pack up and get Ashley to Virginia! Hopefully the dogs will be a little more willing to sit and stay!

Muffin had a tough 2013! Her skin infection really took a toll

on her and she was a trooper through it all.

We all appreciated all your prayers and kind words while she went through

3 rounds of antibiotics and MANY, MANY, MANY sulfonated lyme baths!

She now has "freckles" on her face and as you can see

LOVES her New Years headband!

Our newest addition -- SHADOW is truly a wonderful pup!

He has made a great little brother for Muffin and they enjoy

playing tug-o-war and checking out

What's In the Corner? together!

His name suits him, besides being all black - he IS Muffin's Shadow!

I'm not sure if Shadow is too thrilled with his New Years headband!

I think Muffin might be laughing at Shadow in this SHOT!

I love taking pictures of her because she is always silly!

Thank you for all your support this past year

and sharing in my journey as a wife, mother, puppy mom, mother-in-law, teacher,

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Laura's Literature

What's in the Corner? A Muffin 'Tail'Buy from Amazon (Print & Kindle)
Sing along to this musical mystery 'tail' as Muffin discovers what's in the corner of her backyard! Muffin's second adventure will spark the imagination of children of all ages!

A Simpler TimeBuy from AmazonOver-saturated with the latest video games and iPhone apps, does anyone slow down to remember A Simpler Time? Join A.J. as she discovers a summer of fun with her mom, finding animals in the clouds, and a trek to find the perfect four-leaf clover!

The Life of Bud

Went Out To Get A DONUT- Came Home With A MUFFINBuy from AmazonThis charming book engages little readers into the importance of animal rescue. A family stumbles upon an opportunity: a cute, fluffy puppy. Should they take him home?

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THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL 2015I appreciate your support ... hope you can join me at EVENTS in 2016

Laura Eckroat

News

Book Laura to speak at your school, daycare, or learning center! Email her at thelifeofbud@aol.com.

NEW BOOK ALERT

Daisy - A Life Cycle Series has RELEASED - If you'd like your copy, email me at thelifeofbud@aol.com

Red Goes To Kindergarten, released JULY 21, 2015! It won the Texas Assoc of Authors BEST Children's Book Ages 7 & Under for 2016.

A Simpler Time & The Life of Bud are now available in Spanish. If you're interested in either - please email me at thelifeofbud@aol.com

Laura's book Went Out To Get a Donut - Came Home With a Muffin was featured in Fort Worth, Texas Magazine. It also won 2013 Texas Association of Authors First Place Award for Best 7 and Under Children's Book!